AI & Tech News Digest

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

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Industry (3)
Anthropic Poised to Dominate AI with $950 Billion Valuation
Anthropic appears poised to cement its position as a dominant force in artificial intelligence. The company is reportedly in talks to raise tens of billions in a funding round that could value it at a
TechCrunch · May 13, 2026
Elon Musk's xAI Runs 46 Unchecked Gas Turbines in Mississippi
Elon Musk's xAI is operating 46 natural gas turbines at its Mississippi data center without full regulatory oversight, according to local news reports. The company has received permits for only 15 of
TechCrunch · May 13, 2026
Sam Altman's AI Regulatory Agency Worth
During his congressional testimony on AI regulation, Sam Altman faced pointed questions from Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana. When Kennedy asked if Altman might qualify to run a hypothetical AI regu
TechCrunch · May 13, 2026
Tools (1)
Notion Unveils AI Agent Hub for Teams
Notion is expanding beyond its roots as a collaborative note-taking tool by launching a new developer platform that transforms its workspace into a central hub for AI agents. During a live-streamed ev
TechCrunch · May 13, 2026
Startups (1)
Video Game Data Marketplace Secures $8M in Seed Funding
Origin Lab has secured $8 million in seed funding to build what it calls a marketplace connecting video game companies with AI labs hungry for training data. Lightspeed Ventures led the round, with pa
TechCrunch · May 13, 2026
Regulation (1)
Medicare Unveils AI-Driven Payment Model Without Industry Warning
Neil Batlivala has spent seven years building Pair Team, a healthcare company that serves patient populations often overlooked by Silicon Valley. That work landed him at the center of a major healthca
TechCrunch · May 13, 2026
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